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Related Santa Clara aerial perspective, rendering by Foster + Partners

SFYIMBY Site Visit: Golf Course Cleared for Related Santa Clara

5:30 am on November 3, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New photographs show that portions of the now-closed Santa Clara Golf and Tennis Club have been demolished as part of the Related Santa Clara masterplan. Related Santa Clara is an $8 billion proposal to dramatically redevelop the former golf course with new offices, housing, shops, hotels, a 30-acre public park, and more. Related Companies and the City of Santa Clara as part of a joint venture, with Foster + Partners as the design architect.

10 South Van Ness Avenue, image via Crescent Heights

Number 16: 10 South Van Ness Avenue, Civic Center, San Francisco

5:00 am on September 16, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

10 South Van Ness Avenue, a proposed new skyscraper, is the 16th tallest building in the Bay Area planned or built. The 590-foot tower will add nearly a thousand new apartments to the city on top of a 1.2-acre lot in the Civic Center as part of San Francisco’s high-density planned neighborhood, The Hub. Crescent Heights is responsible for the development.

South Almaden Offices view from across Woz Way looking north, design by Kohn Pedersen Fox

Extensive Renderings Published For 447 Almaden Boulevard, Downtown San Jose Ahead of Meeting

5:30 am on August 25, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The proposal for a 282-foot tall mixed-use development at 447 Almaden Boulevard in Downtown San Jose is expected to be reviewed in tonight’s Planning Commission hearing. The project would total over two million square feet, including offices, retail, and amenities. Along with the review of the South Almaden Offices, the fifth resubmission for the project is paired with a treasure-trove of renderings that give an all-encompassing impression of the future block. Boston Properties is responsible for the development as the project owner.

Downtown West concept skyline view, illustration via San Jose Planning Department

Google’s Downtown West Plan Heads to Final Vote from San Jose City Council

5:30 am on May 25, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

San Jose City Council is poised to give final approval to construct the 80-acre Downtown West urban development by Google. The proposal would reshape a significant portion of the Diridon Station Area Plan in Downtown San Jose by replacing surface parking and low-density blocks around the SAP Center with a higher density of housing, offices, and retail. The meeting will be held today, starting at 6 PM.

555 Mission Street viewed from Howard Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 34: 555 Mission Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 6, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The curtain-wall wrapped offices at 555 Mission Street rise to a 487-foot peak, tied as the 34th tallest building in the Bay Area planned or built. The downtown project was built between 2006 and 2008 to become the tallest commercial project in the Bay Area in the 2000s. Tishman Speyer was the project developer.

415 Natoma Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Move-ins for Phase One of 5M Expected This Fall, SoMa, San Francisco

5:00 am on April 12, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Rapid progress has been made across the four acres between Mission, Fifth, and Howard streets for the 5M mixed-use project in SoMa, San Francisco. Facade installation has passed the halfway point for the 395-foot office building at 415 Natoma Street, while the 20-story residential tower at 434 Minna Street has just three floors left to be covered. A groundbreaking event for the new Mary Court park occurred last Thursday with Mayor London Breed and Brookfield Properties in attendance.

1330 N Street viewed from the Capitol Park, rendering via Kohn Pedersen Fox

Downsized Permits Filed for 1330 N Street, Downtown Sacramento

5:30 am on April 9, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Planning permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building to rise at 1330 N Street overlooking the California State Capitol Park in Downtown Sacramento. The project is a revision to earlier and larger plans for the site designed by HKS. The most recent proposal calls for about half the residential units, with a sleek design by the internationally acclaimed Kohn Pedersen Fox.

415 Natoma Street as seen from a block away, image by author

5M Tops out, Facade Installation Begins in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 18, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

One of the largest construction projects in San Francisco has officially topped out. 415 Natoma Street, the 395-foot office tower in the 5M Development, has peaked, and the facade is going up. 5M, named for…

5M over-view, image courtesy Brookfield Properties

5M Nears Topping Out in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on October 19, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Construction for the billion dollar 5M is progressing quickly, with the largest building already near topping out sixteen months after groundbreaking in SoMa, San Francisco. The project will produce six structures, three new, three historic restorations. This includes the former headquarters of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, owned by Brookfield Properties’ partner for the development, Hearst. The master plan is by SITELAB Urban Studio, guided by the stated mission to create a privately funded arts- and community-oriented mixed-use district. Recently captured pictures by SF YIMBY reveal how the project has progressed.

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